Federal Agents Under CRIMINAL Investigation After Letting Deadly Drugs Flood American Communities

Liberty Check

• New Mexico launches criminal probe into DEA agents who allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach communities while building broader cases
• Federal agents reportedly monitored exact pill counts and watched deadly shipments hit the streets without intervening, potentially violating Department of Justice guidelines
• State officials call the conduct a ‘betrayal’ as families bury children while the federal government stood by during the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a criminal investigation Friday into shocking allegations that federal drug enforcement agents knowingly permitted massive quantities of deadly fentanyl to reach American communities. The probe focuses on claims that agents watched shipments arrive while pursuing separate criminal cases.

The inquiry follows reports that DEA agents repeatedly monitored—but refused to seize—large fentanyl shipments between 2023 and 2025. Investigators will examine potential criminal prosecution, civil litigation, and structural reforms to prevent similar federal misconduct.

“The families who have lost children, siblings, and parents to fentanyl deserve the truth about what the federal government knew and what it failed to do,” Torrez said in a statement.

“If the DEA stood by while poison flooded our communities, that is not a bureaucratic failure. It is a betrayal of the people it was sworn to protect.”

Torrez pledged his office “will pursue every legal avenue available to hold the responsible parties accountable and make certain this never happens again.”

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called for the investigation earlier this week, expressing outrage over allegations that federal agents knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach communities across the state.

“Make no mistake: the DEA knew people would die if these pills made it into New Mexico communities, and the agency let it happen anyway,” Grisham said.

“The result: hundreds of New Mexican parents burying their kids. Hundreds of New Mexican kids growing up without stable parents. All while the federal government stood by.”

Grisham pointed to particularly disturbing allegations that DEA agents monitored the delivery of 74,000 fentanyl pills to a mobile home park in Albuquerque without taking action to stop the shipment.

“Shockingly, the federal government stood by while monitoring shipments, tallying exact pill counts, and watching as these deadly drugs hit the streets,” she said.

Current and former DEA agents, including whistleblower David Howell, revealed the agency’s tactics gambled with public safety and may have violated Department of Justice guidelines. While the DEA initially denied Howell’s allegations, the agency later requested that the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General conduct an independent review.

“Should that review identify areas of improvement, the DEA will of course implement changes to better their practices,” the Justice Department said in a statement.

“We welcome a partnership with Governor Lujan Grisham, as well as New Mexico state and local leaders, to fight the scourge of fentanyl and keep her constituents safe.”

The allegations stem from enforcement operations conducted during the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history—even as the DEA promoted its “One Pill Can Kill” public awareness campaign warning that even a small amount of fentanyl can be fatal. The hypocrisy of federal agents allowing deadly drugs to reach American families while running public safety campaigns raises serious questions about accountability and priorities within federal law enforcement.

Americans deserve better.